AirAsia India to Fly to New Cities from Today

Ahead of its first push into north India, budget carrier Air Asia India is offering a special promotional offer. AirAsia India currently operates in the Bangalore to Kochi, Chennai, and Goa sectors. From today, AirAsia India will start flights from Bangalore to Jaipur and Bangalore to Chandigarh.

The airline is offering all-in fares from Rs 1,290 on different routes. This offer is applicable on bookings till September 7, 2014, and travel period between September 5, 2014 and December 11, 2014.

Under this offer, tickets from Bangalore to Chennai and Kochi and vice versa start from Rs 1,290. On Bangalore to Goa and vice versa, the promotional fare starts from Rs 1,690.

Under this same promotional offer, Bangalore to Chandigarh and Jaipur and vice versa tickets are priced from Rs 3,490. AirAsia India, a three-way venture between Malaysia-based AirAsia Berhad, Tata Group and investment firm Telestra Tradeplace, had launched its debut flight on June 12.

Announcing the new routes, Mittu Chandilya, CEO, AirAsia India, earlier said, "Given the size of the population in India, there is great potential to expand. Starting flights to Jaipur and Chandigarh was a strategic decision since we wanted to accelerate our operations in north, considering the demand for our services."

Budget carrier SpiceJet is also offering tickets for next year at a promotional fare from Rs 499. This offer is applicable for bookings made till September 5, 2014 and travel date between January 16, 2015, and October 24, 2015 (both dates inclusive). The fares are inclusive of fuel surcharge but all statutory taxes and fees are to be paid by the passenger as applicable on the date of travel. (Check out SpiceJet's offer)

Jet Airways has come with a limited-period offer with fares as low as an all-inclusive Rs 725. Jet Airways on its website said that tickets must be purchased on or before September 5, 2014, to avail this offer. The scheme is for travel from January 16, 2015. This offer is valid for travel in economy class on domestic flights operated by Jet Airways and JetKonnect. (Check out Jet's offer)

Budget carrier IndiGo has also come up with a promotional scheme with fares starting from an all-inclusive Rs 999. This promotional offer is available on bookings of 90 days or more in advance of the travel date. This offer from IndiGo comes just a week after the airline had announced a promotional offer a week ago in which prices started from Rs 1,887. (Check out IndiGo's offer)

(With Agency Inputs)